Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada
Canada: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0778 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0778 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0803 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.051 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0778 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 7.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0756 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.0801 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Australia 0.0807 tonnes per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 0.071 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.0693 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 0.0596 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Canada was 0.0778 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0803 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.